the good news i guess if you like snow, is we're going to have some. >> millions prepare for an onslaught of winter. a pow everyful storm could dump snow from new york city to boston. >> i've got my snow shoes, shovel, salt. i've got it all red. and police officers on edge. the manhunt continues for the fired lapd cop who's accused of targeting officers and their families during a killing spree fueled by vengeance. >> this is a vendetta against all of southern california law enforcement. captioning funded by cbs cbs morning news" for friday februar 8th

this is the "cbs morning news" for friday, february 8th, 2013. good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. well, a potentially record-breaking debilitating winter storm is expected to slam the northeast this morning. snowfall totals could top 2 feet in some areas. dangerous wind gusts threaten power supplies and travel will be affected from coast to coast. the storm is actually a combination of two powerful storms converging off the atlantic coast. one part of the storm is coming from the midwest. the worst of the storm will hit tonight into saturday morning. in some areas snowfall totals could reach historic levels. cbs news weather consultant david bernard has the latest. the major nor easter is taking shape this morning right off the banks of north carolina and this is going to rapidly strengthen throughout the day as it continues to move off to the north and northeast. by 7:00 this evening we've got a full-blown storm with rain mixing with snow from the coast from long island to north.

everywhere north of there that's going to be heavy snow, and then overnight tonight into saturday morning that is when the storm and the blizzard is really going to be raging and it will be all snow up and down the coastline. some of this will be extremely heavy, and, of course, in spots we're also going to see blizzard conditions. wet is the snow potential through saturday. where we see these pink areas we could be talking more than two feet of snow in the most extreme cases and the purple area extending into northern new jersey indicates the possibility of a foot of snow and maybe even a little bit more than that. again, it's just a case where some areas are going to see a little more than that and some less. but that gives you a general idea of what to expect. i'm david bernard, cbs news, miami. well, the storm will impact an area called home for millions and many started preparing for a weekend full of snow. tetiana anderson is in new york with more. good morning, tetiana. >> reporter: anne-marie, good morning.

it hasn't even started snowing here in the big apple, but we're already feeling the effects. some 3,000 flights canceled all across the northeast including airports like boston's logan and the three major airports that service new york city. and for those people who aren't traveling, well, there are just a few hours left to get supplies before this potentially historic snowfall starts. a familiar scene playing out across new england, people grabbing supplies and food ahead of the storm. the only thing more popular than snow shovels and rock salt seem to be milk and bread. >> craziness as usual for a snowstorm. >> oh, it's crazy. it was a madhouse. >> i'm going to the liquor store. >> people are worried about the snow. i'm not worried about it. >> reporter: but officials in massachusetts are. the governor asked all nonemergency state workers to stay home today, urged all schools to close, and asked people to stay off the roads to allow the state's army of plow trucks to do their work. in addition to snow, the

nor'easter is expected to churn up fierce waves and threatening coastal flooding. that could pose a major problem in areas around new york city that are still recovering from superstorm sandy. >> we can handle the snow. we just don't need any more water. >> the last thing we need after this hurricane, you know, but what can we do? we just ride it out like we did the last time. >> reporter: new york city is readying a fleet of 365 plow trucks. they'll be responsible for keeping more than 6,300 miles of city streets cleared of snow. >> that's like going from here to los angeles and back. >> reporter: and for the first time during major snowstorm, the city will be using its plow tracker system. it allows the public to see where the plows have been by logging onto the city's website. forecasters are predicting we could get 14 inches of snow here in new york city. boston, up to 2 feet. and, anne-marie, keep in mind the record snowfall there in boston is a little over 27.5 inches.

>> oh, boy. everybody's preparing for the worst. thank you. tetiana anderson in new york. well, overnight california law officials continue their search for an ex-cop who's hunting other police officers. christopher dorner is heavily armed, accused of killing tree people and he posted a hit list online. the manhunt covers three states and the coast of mexico. teresa garcia is outside los angeles police headquarters. teresa, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. this has certainly been a tense location out here with so many officers stationed on different corners. we even have a chopper that's been flying overhead with a searchlight going around. you know, this is a sweeping manhunt. as you said it's extended across california through the u.s./mexico border and through nevada and the latest search has been up in the snowy part of the community with officers following foottracks tracks but so far he's still on the loose.

police say helicopters equipped with infrared light searched through the night for christopher dorner. they say he's now hunting his former colleagues. >> the streets will be full of patrol cars. >> reporter: the heaviest search is taking place in the mountain community of big bare, california. dorner's burned out truck was found there thursday afternoon and a door-to-door search is under way. >> we're going to head back down closer to where we live and keep our family safe. >> reporter: dorner posted a manifesto on his facebook page where he vowed to get revenge for being fired in 2009. >> dorner is considered to be armed and extremely dangerous. >> reporter: outside lapd headquarters officers here are taking the unusual step of patrolling their own headquarters in case dorner attacks. >> he knows what he's doing. we trained him. he was also a member of the armed forces. >> reporter: polic say dorner began his rampage on sunday killing monica quan and her fiance. her father former lamd captain

randy quan representing dorner at his hearings. he said, quote, i never had the opportunity to have a family of my own. i'm terminating yours. police say dorner shot an lapd officer in corona early thursday morning, wounding him. 20 minutes later they say he ambushed two riverside officers, seriously injuring one and killing the other. and since this has all unfolded, anne-marie, the 10,000 lapd force has dispatched officers to more than 40 potential targets, which include police officers and their families. also lapd has taken motorcycle officers off the street fearing they will be easy targets. as for dorner he says he stopped fearing death a long time ago. he says he wanted his name cleared but doesn't believe he'll be alive to see that. anne-marie back to you. >> teresa garcia in los angeles thank you.

well, the u.s. military is making changes following its response to the attack on the u.s. mission in libya. outgoing secretary of defense leon panetta was grilled during the attack on capitol hill yesterday. panetta was pressed about the president's involvement. he said he learned about the assault while meeting with mr. obama. mr. obama told him to deploy forces as quickly as possible, but panetta did not speak to the president after that. >> the event was over before -- >> it lasted almost eight hours and my question to you is during that eight-hour period, did the president show any curiosity about how's this going, what kind of assets do you have helping these people? did he ever make that phone call? >> look. there's no question in my mine the president of the united states was concerned about american lives. >> well, with all due respect i don't believe that's a credible statement if he never called and asked you, are we helping these people, what's happening to them. snopa any ta also said that he supported a plan to help and

president obama decided against it. also on capitol hill the drone strike was an issue and john brennan was key. brennan defended the program. he said drone strikes are used against targets that pose an imminent threat, not for retribution. danielle nottingham reports. >> reporter: protesters held up the start of john brennan's senate confirmation hearing. >> as the president's nominee -- >> reporter: officers removed demonstrators upset over the u.s. drone strike program brennan helped manage. the president's pick for cia director then faced senators. lawmakers recently got a look at a recent document explaining why the obama administration believes drone strikes can also gaert target americans who join with terrorists overseas. >> it's the idea of giving any president unfettered power to kill an american without checks and balances that's so troubling. >> reporter: brennan defended the policy. >> the president has insisted that any actions we take will be legally grounded.

>> reporter: brennan was up for cia director in 2009, but withdrew his name from consideration after questions arose about his role in the war on terror. brennan was a cia executive when the bush administration used harrish interrogation techniques like waterboarding, but he denies any involvement. >> waterboarding is reprehensive and something that should not be done. >> reporter: human rights groups opposed brennan's nomination. a protesser had to be removed from the hearing. she said drone strikes also kill innocent americans. >> this is not the american way. >> reporter: the senate committee will review the hearing testimony and vote on his confirmation later this month. danielle nottingham, cbs news, capitol hill. coming up next a look at this morning's business headlines, and later, shedding pounds with your smartphone. we'll show you some apps designed to get you back in shape. this is the "cbs morning news." designed to get you back in

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first lady michelle obama is expected to attend a funeral tomorrow in chicago of a 15-year-old girl who performed with her high school band at president obama's inauguration. hadiya pendleton was shot near a playground outside her home more than a week ago. police say she was not the intended target. a $40,000 reward is offered for information leading to her killer. on the "cbs moneywatch" now, a major investor sues apple, plus americans step up borrowing. ashley morrison is here in new york with that and more. good morning, ashley. >> good morning, anne-marie. most asians saw profit margins. tokyo's nikkei rose 2% snapping a 12-week winning streak while hong kong's hang seng gained a fraction. concerns about troubled economy pushed wall street stocks lower. the dow jones industrial average lost 42 points thursday.

the nasdaq fell 3 points. green lite capital, a major investor in apple is suing for stockpiling cash. apple has about $137 billion in cash. greenlight wants the money given to shareholders. apple is still the world's most valuable company, but its stock has lost 35% of its value since september due to slower growth. the possible merger of american airlines and us airways reportedly could benefit american greatly. "the wall street journal" says american would gain access to hubs in seven of the nation's nine busiest airports. details of the possible deal between both airlines are still being worked out. and americans borrowed more mostly to pay student loans and to buy cars. the federal loan reserve say americans cut back sharply on credit card use from november to december. at the same time consumer borrowing rose to more than $2.5 trillion.

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83 the high. mostly cloudy in chicago, 34 the high. dallas, partly sunny. los angeles, occasional showers, 59 the high. in sports now, make it five weeks in a row that the top ranked college basketball team has lost. number one indiana visiting illinois. the hoosiers controlled most of the game, but with less than a second to play and the score tied, illinois inbounds the ball and tyler griffey hits the game-winning layup as the time expires. the fans rush the court to celebrate illinois's dramatic 74-72 win. in one of nba's fiercest rivalries was renewed as the lakers visited the celtics in boston. paul pierce leads the way for the celtics scoring 21 points. boston blows out l.a., 116-95. and one of hockey's toughest rivalries turned bloody, but it wasn't one of the players. new york rangers' announcer john

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here's a look at the forecast in some cities around the country today. washington, occasional rain, 50. atlanta, mostly cloudy 63. st. louis, lots of sunshine. denver, mostly sunny as well. seattle, partly sunny, 44 the high. well, by this time of the year, a lot of people may have given up on their new year's resolution to lose weight, but

if you are looking for a little motivation, there are apps for that. marlie hall looks at how they work. >> reporter: esther is trying to get back in shape. >> i had lost 17 pounds a few years ago and kept them off probably two to three -- two years. slowly they started coming back. >> reporter: she says she regained the weight when she stopped using an app on her phone called lose it!. >> it makes it much easier. you can scan the bar code and it will calculate what you ate for you. i put waffle. here's my waffle. >> reporter: studies have shown people who keep track of their calories and exercise whether on paper or online increase their chances of losing weight. popular diet apps like lose it! and my fitness pound make it more convenient. >> when it's in an app, you actually see immediately how many calories you're taking in so you know how many you have left for the day. >> reporter: but health experts

want the apps only work if you're totally honest and record everything you eat. another thing to keep in mind, some of the apps vary. >> some overestimate how many calories you burn while you exercises. so if you walked for a couple of miles and it says you burned 600 calories, be careful not to eat 600 calories. >> reporter: now that esther is back on her app, she feels she has to eat better. she wants to lose 20 pounds before she turns 50 later this year. marlie hall, cbs news, new york. whitney houston is being honored in wax. four figures of the late singer were unveiled at madame tussauds yesterday. each represents a memorable point in her career. tight first time they've created four statues of one person. you can watch the documentaries as well on how they honored houston when she passed away. "the grammys will go on:a death

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4 minutes before 5:00 on this friday morning. you're waking up to rain and above freezing temperatures. marty is over at first warning weather. >> for the most part, 94% of us our. it's going to be gray, it is going to be damp. it will make it feel chilly, although that 44 on its way to 45 or 46 is a few degrees above normal. here's what we have our eye on today a new pedestrian bridge being installed at the train station. >> maryland state police holding their 139th troopers graduation. it's the most diverse in reare cent history. >> ravens wide receiver torrey

smith is set to have breakfast with the students at chase elementary this morning. >> police release photographs on the stabbing death on the day of the ravens victory celebration downtown. the includes they hope will lead them to that killer. >> a case of bacterial meningitis. wjz will be live with what health officials are saying. >> the ravens are looking ahead to what's next. the latest from the team. more news, first warning weather and your first traffic report of the week's end in a couple of minutes.